How to Brew Tetley Green Tea with Lemon
The lemon green tea brewed right: water off the boil, a short steep and a gentle hand, for a bright but smooth cup.
Tetley Green Tea with Lemon is the citrus version of the everyday green, and it asks for the same gentle treatment: water cooled to around 80C and a steep kept short. The lemon is blended into the leaf, so the first sip is brightly citrussy before the mellow green underneath comes through, clean rather than grassy or harsh.
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Temperature is still the thing to get right. Pour water straight off a rolling boil and you scorch the leaf and lose both the freshness and the lemon, so give the kettle a minute or so to settle before it goes near the bag.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Tetley Green Tea with Lemon
- 200ml just off boil water cooled to about 80C (boil the kettle, then let it stand for roughly 90 seconds)
- Optional: a little honey, or an extra slice of fresh lemon
Method
- Boil the kettle, then leave it to stand for a minute or so until it drops to about 80C.
- Drop a bag into your mug and pour over 200ml of the slightly cooled water.
- Steep for two to three minutes, then take the bag out and let it drip without pressing it.
- The lemon is already in the blend, so it is ready to drink; add honey or a fresh lemon slice only if you want it sweeter or sharper.
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Brewed with: Tetley Green Tea with Lemon, 50 Tea Bags 100g
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